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Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. New York State has taken a step forward – albeit a very small one – to authorize the use of natural gas development through high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF).

Unfortunately, drilling permits will not be issued any time soon. DEC said that the revised document allows it to extend the review process, and to take consider the findings of a pending analysis by the state Department of Health.

The good news is that the state has done something. The bad news is that many of the concerns expressed by the drilling industry have not been addressed, such as overbroad setback requirements that will remove nearly 80 percent of the potential shale from use. This will result in much of the developable shale gas in the Southern Tier being inaccessible.

Someday, perhaps in our lifetimes, Upstate New Yorkers will get a chance to experience what many other small towns and rural areas are experiencing today – an economic resurgence resulting from natural gas development.

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There are 2 Comments to "DEC Releases Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing"

Sounds like the gov cumo is following obomas in foot steps. Stop anything and everything in the way of progress and profit for our be lingered state. Pa is growing and we are dieing.

I do not see any leadership to lower our highly inflated taxes just a lot of bs ads on tv about old companies continuing to survive. I would have hoped cumo would have taken the lead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!